A group of terrorists unleashed yet another night of terror in Kwara North, abducting four residents of Gamalegi village in Lafiagi Emirate, Kwara State, during a late-night raid on Tuesday.
The attack, which occurred at about 11pm, threw the sleepy community into chaos as gunmen stormed in, firing sporadically before whisking away their victims into the bush.
A resident who spoke to NupekoTv-Lafiagi under condition of anonymity described the scene as “hell on earth,” adding that the attackers operated without any resistance from security forces.
The source said the heavily armed gunmen invaded Gamalegi under the cover of darkness and seized four villagers before disappearing into the bush.
While the identities of the abducted persons and full details of the incident remain unclear, the source confirmed the raid happened late Tuesday night.
This attack adds to a growing list of violent abductions terrorising Kwara North. Only a night earlier, armed men stormed the Lade community, kidnapping three people.
Days before that, the Gbale community suffered the abduction of three residents, including a one-year-old child.
The escalating wave of kidnappings has plunged the region into fear, with residents repeatedly appealing for an enduring and effective security deployment from both the Kwara State government and the Nigerian government to safeguard their lives and livelihoods.
Four days ago, gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Babanla community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing two people, including a police officer.
According to sources, the incident occurred on Friday while local vigilantes were holding a meeting in the area. The exact number of those killed or kidnapped could not be confirmed, as residents fled the community in fear of further attacks.
A video from the scene showed the bodies of a police officer and another man lying in a pool of blood.
Efforts to get a reaction from the spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Residents of Ganmu Ahileri in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have reportedly deserted their community following repeated bandit attacks and kidnappings.
This contradicts earlier claims by the Kwara State Police Command that the town remains inhabited and under control.
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